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SEEINSIDE PAGE 7 Boxing great all set for Valley visit
Boxing great Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (pictured on the right) will make a special guest appearance at the Stirk House Hotel in Gisburn on Monday. Hearns is renowned as one of the sport’s legendary figures after becoming the first fighter in history to win five world titles in five different divisions. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he notched up a remarkable record of 61 wins from 67 contests, with 48 byway of knockout, one draw and just five losses. SEE INSIDE PAGE 63
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Jobcentre services to stay after wave of opposition
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people power once again can in the House of Commons to heroeSalvationArmy,which receive assurances from Es- runs a weekly Job Club, said:
“The difficulties for Ribble Ribble Valley MP Nigel ther McVey, the Minister of “We’re delighted to hear that Valley residents in attending . Evans, who raised the issue State for Employment, that the Department of Work and a centre in Blackburn would in Parliament and spoke t o . rural services will not be re: Pensionshasdecidedtokeep have been immense, hitting Work and Pensions Secretary duced from the most vulner- Clitheroe Job Centre open, some ofour most vulnerable Iain Duncan Smith about it, able, and I am glad that the “We listened to the con- residents. This is a success for said: “I think that this is an ex- Department has listened to cerns oflocal people; we were our campaign to safeguard cellent decision and am hap- these concerns and that the active in our advocacy on central services in rural ar- py that this important local rightdecisionhasbeenmade. their behalf, this good news eas and I congratulate the . services will continue to run “Many members of the willinstilconfidencebackin- DWP on a sound and logical forthebenefitofthearea. public had raised their con- tothemostvulnerablepeople decision.”
“It seemed to me to be a cerns with me over the clo- in
our.community that they StMary’scouncilio'rKevin ridiculous suggestion that sure of Clitheroe Jobcentre have as many opportunities
Horkin, who seconded a Rib- those who rely on Ciitheroe and participated in the con- as possible open to them to ble Valley Borough Council Jobcentre from outlying vil- sultation process, which goes find employment, motion by Conservative col- lagesintheRibble Valley were to show what a vital service
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league Coun. Sue Bibby op- to be expected to travel into . Clitheroe Jobcentre provides continue to maintain our posing the proposed closure, Blackburn to access support already and will continue to close working relationship said: “As the ward councillor I and services, over 20 miles providefortheRibble Valley.”
withtheJobCentre.tomax- am absolutely delighted with away. this decision. It shows that
Captain Elizabeth Smith, imise positive outcomes for “I spoke on this subject commanding officer of Clit- as many people as possible.” Sfcannah
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Army Cadets gave up their Saturday to sell poppies in Whaliey in the run-up to the Remembrance Sunday parade and service. Whalley councillor Joyce
Holgate said: “All my volun-. teers are getting older and therefore I asked the Army Cadets for help this year. “Lots of people com
mented hovY good it was to seeyoung people actively in volved in the poppy appeal. : “The contribution they
made will perhaps encour age other young people to be involved in the work of the
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ganiser for Whalley and dis trict, I was so proud of them.”
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Inside your Clitheroe Advertiser and Times... REMEMBRANCE
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Poppies were worn with •! pride on Tuesday as Clithe- i roe remembered its fallen of i two world wars and all con- flictssince. Members of the public,
civic dignitaries, war veter ans, councillors and church ; leaders observed the nation- alpause'torememberatClit- i heroeCastle’sgates (pictured i right).Thetownwas brought • i to a standstill as a signal rocket was sounded at u
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to mark the start of the two i minutes’ silence.
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- - This ceremony followed i RemembranceServicesheld i across the Ribble Valley on I Sunday. Turn to pages eight ] and nine for a special report and photos.
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S EE INSIDE PAGES 8 & 9 - j The pretty face that will be on the back end of a bus!
Hannah Spurgeon is the faceof Blackburn for Christmas of buses, onbillboar ds and in magazines as part of the new andNewYear...eventhoughshe’saCIitherqelass.
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Blackburn...Be Surprised” campaign.
SingerHannah(20),whoishalfoftheReidy’sMusicAward- Hannah said: “My roots are in Blackburn actually. My winning duo The Remedy, was chosen for her “natural posi- nana lives in Ewood, my Uncle Colin plays the piano at King tivity and charisma” to be on a poster to appear on the back George's Hall and my dad is a big Blackburn Rovers fan.”
Window smashed and money taken
A motorist returned to his car to find a window smashed and £50 in change missing. Offenders targeted the near side window of the Audi A4 parkedin Garnett Road, Clitheroe, and escaped with the money. The theft occurred between 1-30 and 8-15 p.m. last Fri day, November 7th. If you have'anyinformationre- garding this incident, call police on 101.
Health centre staff aft awards ceremony
Slaidburn GP surgery staff are General Practice Team ofthe Year finalists fortheir Save Our Surgery campaign. They will attend a General Practice awards ceremony in London on November 20th. The campaign brought the surgery to the attention of East Lancashire Medical Services, a local not-for- profit social enterprise . which also runs the area’s out of hours GP service and is now the surgery’s partner.
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£30k car stolen from Sabden Policeareappealingforin- before making off unseen.
formation after a VWTiguan Theincidenthappened worth an estimated £30,000 between 7-30 and 10-45 p.m. was stolen from outside a house in Sabden.
Thieves managed to force their way into the owner's
house via a wooden side door who may have seen or heard and stole the keys to the white-coloured vehicle
anything suspicious in the village to call 101.
Learning the hard way.*.
Richard Adrian Daykin (23), of Bright Street, Clitheroe, was banned from driving for 12 months and fined £110 with £105 costs by Blackburn magistrates after admitting driving with excess alcohol. The court heard that he gave a breath alcohol reading of 49 against the legal limit of 35. He told the court he had made a mistake, saying: “I have learned the hard way and this will definitely be the last time.”
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